The hardback edition of this title, published in 1982, is now made available again after being out of print for some time.
Raymond Carr Books
British historian Raymond Carr specialized in the history of Spain and Latin America. His work was characterized by a deep insight into the political and social structures of these regions. Carr often explored the interplay of power, ideology, and society, focusing on pivotal moments in history that shaped these cultures. His analytical approach and ability to synthesize complex historical events make him a significant author in the field of Ibero-American studies.
Modern Spain, 1875-1980
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The word liberal as part of our political vocabulary, comes from Spain. It was first used to describe a group of radical patriots cooped up in Cadiz, refugees from the French invasion of 1808. In 1812 they drew up a constitution enshrining the sovereignty of the people wich struck at the very basis of the old monarchy and became the model for advanced democrats from St Petersburg to Naples. Universal male suffrage was established in Spain in 1890 - earlier than in Britain. The imposition of advanced liberal institutions on a conservative society, both economically and socially backward, inevitably caused tensions; and these, Raymond Carr argues, explain much of Spainsh history. His analysis, incorporating much new research, starts at the September Revolutionof1868 and goes rught up to the present day.
El hombre que enciende el debate en la sociedad española El final de la Guerra Civil en 1939 implicó el establecimiento en España de un régimen autoritario dirigido por quien había llevado a las tropas nacionales a la victoria. Franco encabezó una dictadura que sólo finalizó con su muerte en 1975. Durante esos años la capacidad del franquismo para evolucionar y absorber los conflictos de una sociedad sometida a un significativo proceso de cambio fue prácticamente nula. La figura de Franco sigue despertando gran interés y provocando un encendido debate en la sociedad española.